English 091: Introduction to
College Reading and Writing
Instructor: Dave Moeller
Room: CCC-300
Time: 7:30 – 8:50
Days: Monday and Wednesday
Texts (bring with you to all
meetings):
·
Actively
Reading Our World
·
Ishmael
by Daniel Quinn
·
Rules
for Writers by Diana Hacker
Course number: 70877
Web page: http://staff.hartdistrict.org/dmoelle
e-mail address: dmoelle@hartdistrict.org
Student
Learning Outcomes
1. Compose
thoughtful, well-organized, grammatically correct short essays, using properly
documented outside sources and personal experiences to develop a unified
thesis.
2. Distinguish
and analyze basic elements of fiction and non-fiction found in introductory
college readings.
Objectives
1. Focus
and narrow ideas from prewriting.
2. Compose
well-organized, source-based short essays.
3. Provide
adequate support for thesis statements.
4. Revise
own writing to make it unified, coherent and well-developed.
5. Apply
a variety of patterns of development in writing, such as persuasion, cause and
effect and comparison and contrast.
6. Document
external sources with parenthetical citations and a Works Cited list using the
MLA format.
7. Edit
own sentences for sentence boundary, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling
errors.
8. Analyze
elements of fiction such as plot, setting, characterization, irony, figurative
language, and theme.
9. Analyze
elements of non-fiction including author’s thesis, main points, supporting
details, and organization strategy.
10. Synthesize
ideas from sources with his or her own ideas.
Grades
On a
1,500-point scale:
·
1,350
= A
·
1,200
= B
·
1,050
= C
·
900
= D
Free
Points..................................................... 50
Essay
#1......................................................... 100
Essay
#2......................................................... 150
Essay
#3......................................................... 150
Portfolio
/ Essay Revision.............................. 150
AROW
Test – Intro........................................... 25
AROW
Test – section 1..................................... 50
AROW
Test – section 3A.................................. 50
AROW
Test – section 3B................................... 50
Ishmael
1........................................................ 75
Ishmael
2........................................................ 75
Ishmael
3........................................................ 75
Final
Exam..................................................... 250
Classwork and Homework.............................. 250
TOTAL......................................................... 1,500
Note: A “C” (1,050
pts.) is required in order to move on to English 101.
Gradebooks
I keep three gradebooks for the class:
1.
an
attendance gradebook
2.
a
major grades gradebook (the grades you see listed above, excluding the
classwork and homework)
3.
a
classwork and homework gradebook
On the last day of the semester, all the classwork and
homework will be converted into a 100-point score, based on your percentage.
So, for example, if you earn 80% in classwork and homework, you would receive a
classwork-homework score of 200 out of 250.
Attendance
I use a system of “attendance units.” This system
covers all situations, including absences, partial absences, and tardies.
Here’s how it works:
You are allowed 16 penalty-free attendance units.
Beginning with the 17th attendance unit, your grade is penalized 1
percent per attendance unit.
About
Absences
This is college; therefore, an absence is an
absence. We do not distinguish between good excuses, bad excuses, and no
excuses. You are either physically here, or you are not.
Work turned in to my mailbox (go to the switchboard)
prior to the beginning of class is considered on time.
If you are industrious, you can minimize the
consequences of an absence by (1) turning in your work to my mailbox and (2)
going to my Web page.
Miscellaneous
If you must bring a cell phone or
some other electronic gizmo into class, turn it off before class starts.
For certain essays, I will
announce in advance that full credit is given on the due date; partial credit
is given at the following class meeting. Other than that, I do not accept late work.
Out-of-class support is provided
by the TLC (Tutorial, Learning, and Computing Center) in room 306.
Some assignments will be turned in
to Turnitin.com. In the event you have a problem submitting an assignment to
Turnitin, you may e-mail me the assignment as an attachment and still get
credit. E-mailing me is only a temporary solution; you are expected to solve
your Turnitin problem before the next assignment is due.
Class Meetings
Note: I prefer to list
the major due dates only; that allows us much more flexibility. As we progress
through the semester, a listing of what we cover each day will appear on the
“What We Did” link on my Web page.
Mon. 8-24—
Wed. 8-26—
Mon. 8-31—AROW: Test on the Introduction
Wed. 9-2—
Mon. 9-7—Labor Day—no class meeting
Wed. 9-9—AROW: Test on section 1, pages 3-37
Mon. 9-14—
Wed. 9-16—
Mon. 9-21—Essay #1 due
Wed. 9-23—
Mon. 9-28—Test: Ishmael #1—chapters 1-5
Wed. 9-30—
Mon. 10-5— Test: Ishmael #2—chapters 6-9
Wed. 10-7—
Mon. 10-12— Test: Ishmael #3—chapters 10-13
Wed. 10-14—
Mon. 10-19—
Wed. 10-21—Essay #2 due
Mon. 10-26—
Wed. 10-28—
Mon. 11-2—Test: AROW section 3A, pages 75-128
Wed. 11-4—
Mon. 11-9— Veteran’s Day—no class meeting
Wed. 11-11—Test: AROW section 3B, pages
129-183
Mon. 11-16—
Wed. 11-18—
Mon. 11-23—Essay #3 due
Wed. 11-25—
Mon. 11-30—
Wed. 12-2—
Mon. 12-7—Portfolio / Revision due
Wed. 12-9—Final Exam
Some Dates
·
Last
day for refunds—Sept. 4
·
Last
day to add—Sept. 4
·
Drop
deadline—Sept. 18
·
Withdrawal—Oct.
16